Slaves were found in every North Carolina county. The greatest concentration of slavery was along the belt of countries where the Tidewater met the Costal Plain, from Hertford south through Pitt and Wayne counties. Those counties had two advantades that promoted the growth of slavery. The largest concentration was along the Roanoke River. Although most slave-owning North Carolinians owned only one or two slaves.

slave wearing chains
slave wearing chains
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